i ordered rpm packages from develpment option from rpmfind ftp and the size of glibc was 27.8Mb and the real size is 9235809 Nov 26 13:15 glibc-devel-2.2-11mdk.i586.rpm other packages have the same problem, size is reported with wrong value. Any one having, this problem too. thks Lafa -- Luis Antonio Ferreira Alves LESI www.di.uminho.pt email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 5061305